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If you’ve never tried nutritional yeast before it’s time to get familiar with this tasty and nutritious food with a funny name. There are endless ways you can use nutritional yeast, or “nooch” as you might hear it referred at times. From vegan parmesan to cheesy, dairy-free sauces, nutritional yeast is a must-have in a plant-based…

In a couple weeks my husband and I will be celebrating our 5 year wedding anniversary. We got married August long weekend in BC and since it’s so beautiful here that time of year, we had a little camping “honeymoon” after our wedding. We’ll be heading back to Comox for August long weekend on a…

This weeks vegan meal prep ideas post will be a bit different than week 1 and week 2. I’ve been loving buddha bowls for lunch and dinner lately so today I prepped the ingredients for making buddha bowls all week. Buddha bowls are easy to put together, beautiful to look at and loaded with healthy,…

When it comes to a healthy diet, people often get overwhelmed and are unsure of where to start, preventing them from starting at all. Fortunately, it doesn’t have to be that complicated. All you need to do is take a few small steps for better nutrition, one at at time and let those small steps add…

Weekly meal prep is so important when it comes to maintaining a healthy diet no matter how busy life gets. Spending a few hours a week is as small investment for the time, money and stress you’ll save by having healthy food prepped and ready to go. Stay tuned every Sunday as I share vegan meal…

A daily smoothie is a great way to enjoy more fruits and vegetables, stay hydrated and include some powerful superfoods into your diet. These 15 best superfoods to add to smoothies are so potent that that you only need a small amount, making them easy to add into your favourite smoothie combos. Try maca and…

Weekly meal prep is so important when it comes to maintaining a healthy diet no matter how busy life gets. Spending a few hours a week is as small investment for the time, money and stress you’ll save by having healthy food prepped and ready to go. Stay tuned every Sunday as I share vegan meal…

Many people fall short when it comes to eating enough vegetables and even if you feel like you get enough, we can all benefit from some extra veggies in our diet. One of the easiest ways to sneak more vegetables into your nutrition plan is to add them to smoothies. While wonderfully nutritious, we’re not…

I know. Replace dairy? Are you crazy? Well, worry not. Minimizing or even eliminating dairy in your diet is actually pretty simple. Once you learn the ins and outs of plant-based eating, going without dairy is no big deal. The only tricky part for me is avoiding it while eating out as you’ll find dairy-based…

I’d like to talk a little about diets, healthy eating and food freedom today because I know this can be the cause of much stress and confusion for some people. It can all seem incredibly overwhelming at times, can’t it? Just the sheer amount of information out there is staggering to comprehend. Then one has to determine…

So you’ve decided to move towards a plant-based diet. Now what? What the heck is there to eat? How can you eat maintain healthy diet that doesn’t cost an arm and a leg? Well, my friends, you’re in luck. It’s really very manageable! By planning ahead, eating a vegan diet becomes not only easy, but a complete…

These desserts are nothing fancy but they’re quick and easy to make with simple ingredients. If you need a sweet-tooth fix these treat ideas will certainly do the trick. I’ll get right down to it, here are 6 healthy, quick and easy vegan dessert ideas to satisfy your sweet tooth! 6 Quick and Easy Vegan…